Senior Project Manager- Agribusiness/Chemical

Responsibilities

Manage project with the capability and initiative to successfully execute projects while directing/mentoring a project team and maintaining strong client relationships

Promote safety in all aspects of the project and participate in all required safety activities

Plan, estimate budget, coordinate and direct engineering activities for multi-department projects of any size

Manage, coordinate, and administer a project from the conceptual stages through planning, engineering, procurement, construction, start-up and closeout

Manage a portfolio of client projects with one or more Project Engineers or Project Managers assigned to support the execution of the portfolio

Availability to address project emergencies outside of core business hours

Travel to client and vendor sites for meetings, inspections and information gatherings

Review and approve invoices to the client, as well as manage estimates, schedules, and reports being sent to the client

Develop new client accounts and maintain existing business relationships with client counterparts and management team

Assist Business Development in business related activities; become highly integrated in client activities so you can have reliable information for upcoming projects and intel for project award

Provide mentorship for Project Engineers, Senior Project Engineers and Project Managers

Accountable to implement the Valdes A&E Quality Procedures throughout project execution

Commit to and meet project deadlines, and driven to provide outstanding service to both external and internal customers

All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in one of the Engineering disciplines or equivalent experience

Experience in the agri-chem industry is required

10-15 years of related experience in project engineering or project management, or equivalent experience in one of the engineering disciplines with cross training in project execution

15+ years of related experience in project engineering or project management with 5-10 years supervisory experience

Experience managing a project from inception to completion

Ability to manage multiple projects and work with tight deadlines

Ability to travel to client sites out of town

Willing to accept on-site client assignments out of town

MS Project and Primavera experience preferred

Must possess exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills

Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future